private equity
Chinese Whispers: Moschino Inks Deal with JD.com, and More
The Italian luxury fashion brand Moschino widened its e-commerce reach in China by officially launching on JD.com, the country's second-largest e-commerce platform. Read More
Jewelry Brand APM Monaco Locks up Investors from China and Europe
A group of PE investors from China and Europe has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a 30 percent stake in APM Monaco from existing stakeholders. Read More
Hong Kong’s Swire Shortlisted To Buy French Labels Sandro & Maje
Following other high-profile fashion acquisitions by Hong Kong companies, Cathay Pacific owner Swire is shortlisted to buy French fashion labels Sandro and Maje. Read More
Chinawood Calling: Bruno Wu & Tianjin Plot $1.2 Billion Film Complex
With buzz around "Hollywood co-productions" building in China, and the number of these co-productions increasing by the year, Chinese investors (and even cities) are looking to get in on the action in a big way. Read More
Hoping To Tap Booming Market, Chinese Investors Form $800 Million Film Fund
Despite restrictions on film imports and notoriously heavy-handed censorship on the part of Beijing authorities, the opportunity is clearly there in China's fast-expanding film market. Read More-
Private Equity Firm TPG To Create First Yuan-Denominated Fund In Shanghai
The new $735 million (5 billion yuan) fund is the latest of many in the pipeline, which Beijing hopes "will help strengthen the nation’s capital markets and create a more efficient system for allocating capital to private Chinese companies." Read More -
Education-Focused Investment Fund First Of Kind In China
Following investments by several private equity firms in Chinese educational and training institutions, last week Huiou Education Equity announced the launch of its educational investment fund. Read More -
“Fruit Of The Gods” Finding Its Way Eastward
Truffles, the so-called "fruit of the gods" coveted by gourmands across the globe, are not new to China -- they do, after all, grow there in Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet. What is new, however, is the growth of domestic consumption. Read More
